LIGHTNESS is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. LIGHTNESS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
l1i1g2h4t1n1e1s1s1
PlayableLIGHTNESS · 9 letters · 13 pts Scrabble · 15 pts WWF
13points in Scrabble
15points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept LIGHTNESS?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 30 / 100
30WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.44
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.56%
Our own measure of how useful LIGHTNESS is to know. It scores 13 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LIGHTNESS
Front hooks — 1
slightnessBack hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How LIGHTNESS scores
Scrabble l1i1g2h4t1n1e1s1s1 13
Words with Friends l2i1g3h3t1n2e1s1s1 15
Face value of the 9 tiles in LIGHTNESS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so LIGHTNESS has to be built on the board across turns.
Anagrams of LIGHTNESS
The 9 tiles of LIGHTNESS in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with LIGHTNESS
1 longer words begin with LIGHTNESS.
Shorter words from the letters in LIGHTNESS
enlights12 lightens12 shingles12 sleights12 glistens9 singlets9 sniglets9 english11 enlight11 lengths11 lighten11 nighest11 shingle11 sleighs11 sleight11 slights11 elshins10 hitless10 sithens10 tehsils10 glisten8 ingests8 legists8 lesting8 signets8 singles8 singlet8 sniglet8 stinges8 tingles8 enlists7 listens7 silents7 tinsels7 eights10 heling10 heting10 hinges10 length10 lights10
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Common questions about LIGHTNESS
- Is LIGHTNESS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LIGHTNESS, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LIGHTNESS worth?
- LIGHTNESS is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to LIGHTNESS?
- LIGHTNESS takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of LIGHTNESS:
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